New York Private Capital Summit

Raj Bakhru is General Manager of Blueflame, a unit of Datasite, a leading SaaS platform used by enterprises globally to execute complex, strategic projects. In this role, he is responsible for leading the delivery of Blueflame’s AI-native, purpose-built, large language model (LLM)-agnostic platform, which combines deep domain expertise, advanced reasoning models, and secure data connections to drive efficiencies around investment workflows, connecting fragmented data sources used in deal sourcing, due diligence, market research, or fundraising activities.

Raj has held several senior leadership positions in corporate growth, business management, software development and sales in alternative investments and cybersecurity. Prior to joining Datasite in 2025, he was Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder of Blueflame, and Chief Strategy Officer at ACA, where he oversaw corporate development and M&A, and served as Interim Co-CEO, Chief Innovation Officer, and Head of RegTech and ESG. He founded Aponix, later ACA's cyber division, a leader in the alternatives sector. He has also held quantitative software development roles at Kepos Capital, Highbridge, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

He holds a BS in Computer Engineering from Columbia University, along with CISSP and CFA credentials.